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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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